CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Kinston

Alabama · 578 residents · 4.89 sq mi

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With 578 people, Kinston is a city in Alabama. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. 27.1% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Median home value sits at $32,000. Households here earn about 34% less than in Alabama as a whole. Renters pay $208 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 12%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

578

−4%vs 2000

vs 602 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.2

−8%vs 2000

vs 39.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.89 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024704

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.3%(25)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.1%(47)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.2%(53)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.4%(37)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.8%(22)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.6%(96)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.3%(77)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.7%(62)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.7%(50)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410%(58)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.9%(40)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(11)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,658

−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,875 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,590

−42%vs 2000

vs $14,738 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

27.1%

+9.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$32,000

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $48,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$208

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $335 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.1%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.9% in 2000

30.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.2%(561)

Black0.2%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(2)

Asian0.2%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.3%(574)

Black0.7%(4)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.1%(29)

Asian origin

Vietnamese2.3%(16)

Chinese0.6%(4)

Ancestry

English46%(324)

Irish13.5%(95)

American8.5%(60)

Dutch1.3%(9)

German0.6%(4)

Italian0.4%(3)

Belgian0.3%(2)

British0.3%(2)

Scottish0.3%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Vietnamese population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.6%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

49.7%

−17.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.8%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.3 min

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 20.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married37.7%(112)

Married33%(98)

Widowed4%(12)

Divorced25.3%(75)

Women 15+

Never married24%(76)

Married53.9%(171)

Widowed15.1%(48)

Divorced6.9%(22)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

41.6%

+24.5 ptssince 2013

from 17.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

17.5%

−6.0 ptssince 2020

from 23.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.7%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 12.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.7%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 17.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.2%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 20.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.9%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

29.8%

−8.8 ptssince 2020

from 38.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.9%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 33.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era68.4%(13)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 19 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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